Phoenix

Phoenix is an emerging-stage research humanoid from Sanctuary AI, the Canadian company (Geordie Rose, Suzanne Gildert) pursuing a cognitive-architecture approach distinct from foundation-model peers. There is no consumer product, price, or availability on record; the editorial position is honest-absence.

Readiness

Phoenix is announced, no delivery date, the 1 capability claim on file is all teleoperated-assisted with demonstrated once, 2 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

announced-no-date

Announced, no delivery date.

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Phoenix.

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Capability honesty

teleoperated-assisted

1 reviewed claim: teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated once.

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Real-world use

pilot

Maturity: pilot. 2 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

• Picks and packsteleoperated-assisted· demonstrated onceevidence ↗

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Toronto operated by Sanctuary AI2023-08-01
• Langley, BC, Canada operated by Sanctuary AI2023-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Phoenix.

Specs

hand_dof

20

ai_system

Carbon AI

height_cm

170

weight_kg

70

payload_kg

25

max_speed_ms

1.34

autonomy_modes

directly piloted, pilot-assist, supervised autonomous

current_generation

Gen 8 (announced January 2025)

first_commercial_pilot

Canadian Tire/Marks, Langley BC, May 2023

What's under the hood

• Runs on Carbonfoundation-model

Frequently asked questions

Video

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Sources

1. Sanctuary AI news index (2025-2026 cadence dominated by hand/manipulation/materials items) · https://www.sanctuary.ai/news/ ↗
2. Sanctuary AI in-hand manipulation; James Wells named CEO, Rose departure; hand-first + modular hands for non-Sanctuary robots (Dec 2024) · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-showing-new-dexterity-with-in-hand-manipulation-skills/ ↗
3. Zeon invests in Sanctuary AI + partners on specialized materials for dexterous robotics (Jun 1 2026) · https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2026/6/1/Zeon-Invests-in-Vancouver-based-Sanctuary-AI.cfm ↗
4. Sanctuary AI: RL control of advanced hydraulic robotic hands; IP-portfolio framing (May 6 2025) · https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2025/5/6/Sanctuary-AI-Says-it-Leads-Industry-in-Controlling-Advanced-Robotic-Hands-Using-Reinforcement-Learning.cfm ↗
5. Sanctuary Phoenix (7th gen): Carbon data-capture; Mark's (Canadian Tire) retail pilot + Magna partnership · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ais-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/ ↗
6. Sanctuary closes C$75.5M (US$58.5M) Series A (Nov 2024; Bell, Magna, Verizon Ventures, Workday, EDC) · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-closes-75-million-series-a-funding ↗
7. Sanctuary AI Canadian funding (>$140M cumulative incl. C$30M SIF; Jul 2024) · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-obtains-canadian-funding-general-purpose-humanoid-development/ ↗
8. Sanctuary AI Unveils Phoenix, a Humanoid General Purpose Robot Designed for Work · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-unveils-phoenix-a-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-designed-for-work/ ↗ · 2023-05-16
9. Sanctuary AI Deploys First Humanoid General Purpose Robot Commercially · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-deploys-first-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-commercially ↗ · 2023-05-25
10. Sanctuary AI's latest Phoenix humanoid can learn tasks in under 24 hours · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-latest-phoenix-humanoid-can-learn-tasks-in-24-hours/ ↗ · 2024-04-02
11. Sanctuary AI Releases New Generation of AI Robots for High-Quality Data Capture · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-releases-new-generation-of-ai-robots-for-high-quality-data-capture/ ↗ · 2025-01-07
12. Sanctuary AI — company website · https://www.sanctuary.ai/ ↗
13. Sanctuary AI — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_AI ↗
14. Sanctuary AI (official) - unveils Phoenix general-purpose humanoid (21-DoF hydraulic hands, tactile sensors, Carbon cognitive architecture) · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-unveils-phoenix-a-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-designed-for-work ↗
15. Sanctuary AI enters strategic relationship with Magna - embodied AI robots for automotive manufacturing + strategic equity investment · https://www.therobotreport.com/sanctuary-ai-enters-strategic-relationship-with-magna-to-build-embodied-ai-robots/ ↗
16. Sanctuary AI announces Microsoft collaboration to accelerate AI for general-purpose robots (May 2024) · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots ↗
17. Sanctuary AI announces Microsoft collaboration (May 2024) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-microsoft-collaboration-to-accelerate-ai-development-for-general-purpose-robots-302133360.html ↗
18. Sanctuary AI announces strategic financing from BDC Capital and InBC (July 2024) · https://www.sanctuary.ai/blog/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc ↗
19. Sanctuary AI announces strategic financing from BDC Capital and InBC (July 2024) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc-302188928.html ↗
20. Sanctuary AI releases next generation of Phoenix general-purpose robot (Apr 2024) · https://www.robotics247.com/article/sanctuary_ai_releases_next_generation_of_phoenix_general_purpose_robot ↗
21. Microsoft and Sanctuary AI team to advance general-purpose robots (May 2024) · https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/microsoft-sanctuary-ai-team-to-advance-general-purpose-robots ↗
22. Sanctuary AI official YouTube (@sanctuaryai), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. Maker demo; teleop/choreographed, not autonomous. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3zbUSMAAU ↗ · 2026-06-04
23. Sanctuary AI: Phoenix deployed at Magna International manufacturing facility, Aug 2023 · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-becomes-first-company-to-achieve-human-level-intelligence-in-general-purpose-robot/ ↗
24. TechCrunch: Sanctuary AI Phoenix at Magna automotive plant, Aug 2023 · https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/15/sanctuary-ai-gets-its-humanoid-robot-phoenix-to-complete-tasks-at-a-magna-automotive-plant/ ↗
25. Sanctuary AI Deploys First Humanoid General-Purpose Robot Commercially · https://sanctuary.ai/news/sanctuary-ai-deploys-first-humanoid-general-purpose-robot-commercially/ ↗

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